When We Amend the Constitution, Make Sure We Follow the U.S. Procedure, not the “Confederate States” Procedure
People who claim that states may, through state law, dictate the wording of amendments to the interstate “convention for proposing […]
Phyllis Schlafly, RIP
I extend my sincere condolences for the death of Phyllis Schlafly to her family and followers. Mrs. Schlafly could rise
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Statement by Rob Natelson on the “Compact for America’s” Latest Attack
The authors affiliated with the Compact for America (CFA) would have us believe that states may use their ordinary law-making
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The 37th “Convention of States” Discovered!
Recently a professor teaching constitutional law at a prestigious university wrote in one of the nation’s top newspapers that we should
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The Santa Fe Convention: A 20th Century Convention of States
Posted Jan. 17, 2014; updated Jun. 5, 2022. For over 300 years, American states (and before Independence, American colonies) have
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Convention Rules from the “Assembly of State Legislatures:” Two Cheers Only
This posting was updated on Jan. 18, 2023. In June, 2016 the Assembly of State Legislatures (ASL), a planning group
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More Founding-Era Evidence that Some State Functions Derive Only From the Constitution (With Some Comments on the Amendment Process)
In prior posts, I’ve discussed two key elements of constitutional law: 1. The Constitution grants some powers to persons and
Proposed Rules for An Article V Convention!
If 34 state legislatures forced Congress to call a convention for proposing amendments, what would the rules look like? The
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New Edition of the Article V Handbook Now Available!
In 2011 a national trade group of state lawmakers asked me to summarize Article V research for state legislators around
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Report on the Constitutionality of the “Compact for America” Plan Expanded
The Article V Information Center has updated and expanded Rob Natelson’s report on the constitutionality of the “Compact for America”
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What the 1777 Georgia Constitution Tells Us About the Article V Convention Process
When interpreting a legal document, you often can get clues from looking at any predecessors to the document. For example,
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Is the “Compact for America” Procedure to Amend the Constitution Constitutional?—An Update
Because of widespread interest in the Article V Information Center’s report on the legality of the “Compact for America” approach to